Cabinet system



Aug. 24, 1926. 1,596,871

v E. FOOSE v CABINET SYSTEM Filed May 21. 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IINVENTQR 45; ATTORNEY r 1,596,871 E. FOOSE CABINET SYSTEM Filed May 21.1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 24 1926.

5 ATTORNEY I 77 INVENTOR W esam -seam.

This invention relates to certain "new and useful improvements cabinetsystems for stores, factories and other'eplacesyand"like improvements inlocker 'siystzernsfor' giym- 'nasiiuins, gOlfclubs-vemd other placeswhere Private lockersare used. 1

The object of invention *is to provide improvedarrangement .fo'f.cabinets; or lockers and passageways in a room or rother placewherebyufor a given number ofccabinet'sor lockers o fa given sizeconsiderably less space is required by using this new arrangernentthanby pl-[aci-ng these cab-inetsfior lockers as is nown-suallydone. p

' I attain this object, by a certain arrangement of cabinets or lockersand passage V :1; 2,- 3, and 4; main passagewaj connects ways in a roomor ctl erzplac'e whereby the cabinetsor lockers-and the passageways areplaced alternately; over} each :othen and the raised passageways madeaccessible; by'gstairway-s, elevators, connecting passageways or othirmeans: I .l the wi-ngs 4 v Figure 1 isa planV i-eWDf the lower; partvof a room with a certainarrangenien-t 01":

parts;-

-F g r -2 s of a room with another parts; 1 H

Figure 3 is a plan View ofthe upper part of same room and arrangement ofparts n f the l wer, par arrangement of shown in Figure 1; v

F g r a p ansview 0 h ppe nert of the sarne room and arrangement,ofparts e n. in F r s e Figure 5 is. avertical section on line 5j5 ofFigure 1; V 1

FigureQis-a vertical section on line i6 of FigureQ; Y Figure 7; is a'vertica1s ect1on; on line; o f l ignre 1,'enla1;ged,; v p

I Figure 8. is a partofa front elevation on l n 8 J F u e- 1;. I r r toig e 9 i a n V e o we leit par e-F g e. nl rs ds i y Figure 10 is a planView of a partof-Flgare 4, enlarged; I a A, Figure 11 is ahorisontaisection through he two end parts on line 1-1-11 ofilii gnne fie -V r iFigure 12 is a vertical; sectionshowing-another type of construction,and'installation. For brevity-all structures with one or m r m ments eher-. b netssl sk= it 7 e1? other; si.rni1 ar structures -hr= assaysthe, asse ses sf; this be "called cabinetsfi it being "unease-ea it willno't limit the application of thisi'inxfention to 'this particuiarclass.

"In Figures 11',"3"an'd 5 'i's'shown'a preferred embodiment of myinvention; Figures: 7, '8, '9 and 11 illustratezdetails oflvconstruetionpossible seer-1 a stricture -should "comprise all cabinets in back;toback adjoining rows as; all cabinets-in rows. 1 and '2. Passagesand'arrangenient of this preferred embndi- *inent. r

-- 1, '2,' 3 and 4 indicate cabinets inrows, .inade "Ofrfietal or otherfir'e resisting material Ways 5 6, and 7 give access to these''ca'bincts v passageways '5, 6:and s n "Stairway 9 leads to a SQCOIIdTIIIahI pZST fs'ageway 10v connecting with and aifording ingress andegress ,to passageways 1 1 and g 125; passageway 11 being directly-1overniid supported on cabinets 1; and 0r ,partsconnected therewith;passageway; 12 being directly over and'supported similarly1 oncabiproxini'atelyj on thefsanie level as; passage ways 11 's-pfaeeyovermain passage- -way"is not closed atQth-i's level, railing "13 leeing athis open space."

protectingmeans from stepping into Cabinetsl i are n tsjli d 1. ovpassageway 6,,and cabinets 17 over passageway 7 these, cabinets shouldbe made of metal-nether fife resisting material, and, preferably, innnit structures comprising-each a; plurality of cabinetsp r l I; s 3Cabinet bodies- 18 havej-steel angle-struts 19 connected thereto andsecure'dfto steel mnets'3 ands; main; passageway; 1'0'being'apdirectly-over passageway angle floor support 20 carnyingiioonboardsorslabs 21 of woodygypsum blocks, rein- ,forced concrete; orother-suitablematerial.

Steel angle struts 19 extend upward above floor and aresecured to oneanothergby {steel columns Zsupport an I-beain 25 which is connectedwith-cabinet supporting angle 22 by braces 26. (These braces 26 aresecured to both the-Lbean and angle-22.

I Cabinet bodies 18 a front, a base 2?, miles is-and upgerpanst 29,

lowercabinet structure complete including body 18, angle struts 19,angle floor supports 20 and floor units 21 but not continuing anglestrutsabove the floor 21. When upper cabinet structure would beconstructed and installed it would be provided with legs or panelsextending from the floor of T upper cabinet structure to the floor ofpassageway 21 and integral with said cabinet structure; or' an auxiliaryplatform could be built and installed spanning lower passageway havinglegs or panels as described K herebefore, and means for securing thisplatform .to the lower cabinet structures, the same being adapted toreceive the upper cabinet structure.

. In Figures 2,4, 6 and 10 is shown a modified form of the arrangementillustrated in Figures 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and '11 and describedheretofore. This changed form would be required in a room or otherenclosed space where ceiling beams or other obstructions -wouldpreventthe main passageway 32 being on the same level as passageways 33;

'steps3 1 having, in this instance, two risers would make up thedifference in level, and stairs 35 would have two risers less thanstairs 9, assuming all lower cabinets and passageways over them being ofthe same height and level as shown in Figures 1, 3 and 5.

For this form the lower cabinets, all sup porting and connectingmembers, and floor boards or slabs'would be similar to those describedheretofore. Upper cabinets 36, 37 38 and 39 could all be made of anyusual or special cabinet construction, making due allowances for beamsand other obstructions.

In Figure 12 is shown a form of structure and arrangement which issimple to construct and would be of use in rooms or enclosed placeswhere ceiling height is great enough to permit two or more passagewaysover each other. Where ceiling is high enough there could be two or moretiers superimposed on the first tier, keeping the arrangement ofalternate passageways and cabinets all the way up. This form would besuitable in stores where a large variety of articles is kept and wherechutes could be used to convey the articles to certain places.

In'this form cabinets 4,7 are over passage- Way 44, passageway 51 isover cabinets 1-0 and 11, cabinets 48 and 49 are over passageway 45,passageway 51 is over cabinets 1-2 and 43, and cabinets 50 are overpassageway 46. Floors 52 are substantially on the same level as cabinetsupports 53. This could be continued by placing cabinet supports 53 overpassage 51, floor 52 over cabinets 48 and 4:9, and over these a tier ofcabinets over -cabinet supports; repeating this arrangement as often atspaceand structural supports permit. =2

Having described my invention what I .claim as new and desire tosecurebyLetters Patent, is 1 1. In a cabinet system, the combination of aplurality of lower rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to back andhaving fronts in spaced relation to define aisles between the rows, andupper rows of vertical cabinets arranged back to back immediately abovethe lower aisles, the front of the rows of upper cabinets being spacedto define upper aisles immediately above the cabinets of the lower rows.

2. In a cabinet system, the combination of a plurality oflower rows ofvertical cabinets arranged back to'back and having fronts in spacedrelation to define aisles between the rows, and upper rows of verticalcabinets arranged back to back immediately above the lower aisles, thefronts of the rows of upper cabinets being' spaced'to' define upperaisles immediately above the cabinets of the lower rows, certain of thewalls'of the lower rows of cabinets being extended above the lowercabinets and formed with air conducting means between the upper andlower aisles.

3. The construction set forth in claim 2, supports extending above saidrows of lower cabinets, and floors carried by said supports and arrangedabove said lower rows lUO of vertical cabinets to formthe floors of saidaisles between the fronts of the upper rows of cabinets. v

4:. In a cabinet system, a plurality of spaced rows of upper and lowervertical cabinets, the upper rows of cabinets being staggered withrespect to the lower rows of cabinets, the spaces between the fronts ofthe upper rows of cabinets being immediately above the lower rows ofcabinets and forming aisles between the upper cabinets.

5. A structure of the class described comprising a plurality of rows oflower vertical rows of cabinets arranged back to back and having 7fronts in spaced relation to define lower aisles, supports extendingabove said rows of lower cabinets and forming corner braces for thelower cabinets, upper rows of vertical cabinets carried by said supportsand ar ran ed in spaced relation immediately above sai lower aisles andbeing in spaced relation to each other to define upper aislesimmediately above said lower rows of cabinets.

6. A structure of the class described comprising a plurality of rows oflower vertical cabinets arranged in spaced relation to define loweraisles, vertical supports extending above said rows of lower cabinetsand forming corner braces for the lower cabinets, upper rows of verticalcabinets car- 10 ried by said supports and arranged-in back toback-relation immediately above said lower aisles and having fronts inspaced relation nets, and floors carried by said supports andarrangedimmediately above said lower rows of cabinets to form the floorsof said upper aisles. I

EDWVARD FOOSE.

